Derailments are a daily occurrence among freight railroads in the United States. A total of 1,042 freight train derailments, which excludes Amtrak derailments, occurred in 2021, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This total yields an average of three …
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Train rides are the best times for creative thinking and reflection. I love sitting by the window — I enjoy watching the colors and landscapes change as shapes of trees, hills, and mountains form in the background. It feels like I …
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For the first time in fifty years, America has an intercity passenger railroad worthy of pride. In the heart of downtown Miami stands the shining new MiamiCentral Station, the southern terminus of Brightline—a private railroad linking Florida’s largest city with …
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Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, including the billions of dollars devoted to it from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Article Link
Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck a car in Houston, Texas. At around 8 p.m., the driver of the car, which was traveling north on Van Hut Lane, “failed to yield the right of way to …
Driver Trying to Beat Amtrak Train at Crossing Dies Along With Passenger Read more »
Ukrainian Railways, or Ukrzaliznytsia, is the largest employer in Ukraine. Nearly 375,000 people work for the transit company, more than 1% of the country’s population. Since the full-scale Russian invasion started on February 24, the government-owned railway has become the main …
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Article Link The construction of Michigan Central Station, or MCS, would be a monumental undertaking. Located at the junction of 15th and Dalzelle Streets, the station would consist of two buildings: a three-story train depot, and an 18-story office tower, …
Australian mining company Fortescue and Fortescue Future Industries, which has acquired U.K.-based Williams Advanced Engineering, are joining forces to develop the world’s first Infinity Train: a battery-electric vehicle designed to transport loads of iron ore without ever needing to be charged. Article
Amtrak’s Crescent, which left New Orleans on Sunday on its way to New York, got stuck north of Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday morning, returned to Lynchburg and remained there until finally heading northbound again late Tuesday afternoon. Officials said downed …
Article Link The state’s search and rescue team used ropes and helicopters to bring the nearly two dozen individuals trapped on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway to safety. 21 people were rescued after being stranded on frosted tram cable cars …